Company Description

At RED GATE we do everything we can to serve our clients:

Using the right technical skills, unique methodologies, best practices, and integrated technology, we help clients implement bold solutions. New approaches to emerging and evolving threats. Non-traditional ways to overcome entrenched obstacles. Advantage through opportunity. If you have a serious challenge or problem, we can help you solve it.  The below job description provides details on how this role will help to serve our clients.

Job Description

The Red Gate Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager (M-EWD) to support the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense (OSD) Manufacturing Technology (ManTech). In this dynamic role, you will play a pivotal role in advancing the objectives of the Manufacturing Education and Workforce Development (M-EWD) Strategic Plan. As the Senior Project Manager, you will collaborate closely with the OSD ManTech M-EWD Program Director, offering expert project management advice and support. Your responsibilities include influencing policy dynamics in alignment with DoD M-EWD objectives, coordinating with interagency partners, and spearheading national M-EWD initiatives.

Your impact will extend to the development and execution of the annual M-EWD Project and Activities Plan, addressing strategic imperatives and engaging key stakeholders. Drive diverse M-EWD projects to enhance manufacturing workforce availability for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Industrial Base (OIB). Collaborate seamlessly with industry, academia, interagency partners, and Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (MIIs) to ensure the timely delivery of impactful work.

In this role, you will contribute to a balanced approach in workforce development across K-12 STEM education, Career Technical Education (CTE), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA), and industry training resources. Actively participate in state and regional manufacturing workforce development initiatives, expanding our influence in defense manufacturing on a broader scale.

If you are a seasoned project manager with a passion for advancing manufacturing workforce development, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of defense innovation. Make a meaningful impact by contributing to program management planning, budgeting, and financial execution within the dynamic landscape of Manufacturing Education and Workforce Development (M-EWD).

Qualifications

Required Experience & Skills

• Active Secret Clearance
• Master's Degree in a business or program management-related field from an accredited college or university with seven (7) years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and organizational management skills.
• Expertise in contract management, budgeting and forecasting for DoD funds
• Expert knowledge of acquisition standards and the PPBE System at the program execution level
• Ability to build collegial relationships with senior leaders and peers.

Desired Experience & Skills

• PMI certified PMP certification
• DoD PPBE experience is preferred.

Additional Information

The Red Gate Group, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The Red Gate Group, Ltd. considers applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law. Know Your Rights